Match summary
1ST HALF
E. Guessand
25'
Harvey Elliott(J. McGinn)

43'
2ND HALF
46'
Y. Yarmolyuk
Vitaly Janelt
51'

K. Ajer
52'
Nathan Collins
K. Ajer
57'

Aaron Hickey
Donyell Malen
Morgan Rogers
67'
Harvey Elliott
Ollie Watkins
67'
Lamare Bogarde
68'
68'
Reiss Nelson
A. Milambo
Jadon Sancho
B. Kamara
74'
Lamare Bogarde
E. Buendía
74'
78'
M. Kayode
Aaron Hickey
78'
M. Damsgaard
D. Ouattara
E. Guessand
Jamaldeen Jimoh
80'
5 HALF
J. McGinn
121'
122'
Fábio Carvalho
Ollie Watkins
123'
124'
Reiss Nelson
E. Buendía
125'
126'
Y. Yarmolyuk
Matty Cash
127'
128'
M. Damsgaard
Match statistics
46%Possession54%
422Passes Attempted491
355Completed Passes435
3Corners3
17Throw-ins9
10Shots On Target12
Line-ups
Brentford
Formation
3-5-2 C
#12H. Valdimarsson

#4S. Van Den Berg

#43Benjamin Arthur

#20K. Ajer

#27Vitaly Janelt

#17A. Milambo

#15Frank Onyeka

#3Rico Henry

#2Aaron Hickey

#14Fábio Carvalho

#19D. Ouattara
Starting XI
![]() H. Valdimarsson #12 | |
![]() S. Van Den Berg #4 | |
![]() Benjamin Arthur #43 | |
![]() K. Ajer #20 | 51' 52' |
![]() Vitaly Janelt #27 | 46' |
![]() A. Milambo #17 | 68' |
![]() Frank Onyeka #15 | |
![]() Rico Henry #3 | |
![]() Aaron Hickey #2 | 78' ⚽57' |
![]() Fábio Carvalho #14 | 122' |
![]() D. Ouattara #19 | 78' |
Will not play

Pelenda Joshua Tunga Dasilva
Midfielder
Groin injury

Fábio Leandro Freitas Gouveia Carvalho
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season

Antoni-Djibu Milambo
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid August 2026
Manager

Keith Andrews
Aston Villa
Formation
4-2-3-1
#40Marco Bizot

#14Pau Torres

#4E. Konsa

#22Ian Maatsen

#2Matty Cash

#26Lamare Bogarde

#7J. McGinn

#9Harvey Elliott

#19Jadon Sancho

#29E. Guessand

#17Donyell Malen
Starting XI
![]() Marco Bizot #40 | |
![]() Pau Torres #14 | |
![]() E. Konsa #4 | |
![]() Ian Maatsen #22 | |
![]() Matty Cash #2 | 127' |
![]() Lamare Bogarde #26 | 74' 68' |
![]() J. McGinn #7 | 121' 🎯43' |
![]() Harvey Elliott #9 | 67' ⚽43' |
![]() Jadon Sancho #19 | 74' |
![]() E. Guessand #29 | 80' 25' |
![]() Donyell Malen #17 | 67' |
Will not play

John McGinn
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid April 2026

Youri Tielemans
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026

Matthew Stuart Cash
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Doubtful

Boubacar Kamara
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early June 2026
Manager

Unai Emery
Brentford
Formation
3-5-2 C
#12H. Valdimarsson

#4S. Van Den Berg

#43Benjamin Arthur

#20K. Ajer

#27Vitaly Janelt

#17A. Milambo

#15Frank Onyeka

#3Rico Henry

#2Aaron Hickey

#14Fábio Carvalho

#19D. Ouattara
Starting XI
![]() H. Valdimarsson #12 | |
![]() S. Van Den Berg #4 | |
![]() Benjamin Arthur #43 | |
![]() K. Ajer #20 | 51' 52' |
![]() Vitaly Janelt #27 | 46' |
![]() A. Milambo #17 | 68' |
![]() Frank Onyeka #15 | |
![]() Rico Henry #3 | |
![]() Aaron Hickey #2 | 78' ⚽57' |
![]() Fábio Carvalho #14 | 122' |
![]() D. Ouattara #19 | 78' |
Will not play

Pelenda Joshua Tunga Dasilva
Midfielder
Groin injury

Fábio Leandro Freitas Gouveia Carvalho
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season

Antoni-Djibu Milambo
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid August 2026
Manager

Keith Andrews
Aston Villa
Formation
4-2-3-1
#40Marco Bizot

#14Pau Torres

#4E. Konsa

#22Ian Maatsen

#2Matty Cash

#26Lamare Bogarde

#7J. McGinn

#9Harvey Elliott

#19Jadon Sancho

#29E. Guessand

#17Donyell Malen
Starting XI
![]() Marco Bizot #40 | |
![]() Pau Torres #14 | |
![]() E. Konsa #4 | |
![]() Ian Maatsen #22 | |
![]() Matty Cash #2 | 127' |
![]() Lamare Bogarde #26 | 74' 68' |
![]() J. McGinn #7 | 121' 🎯43' |
![]() Harvey Elliott #9 | 67' ⚽43' |
![]() Jadon Sancho #19 | 74' |
![]() E. Guessand #29 | 80' 25' |
![]() Donyell Malen #17 | 67' |
Will not play

John McGinn
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid April 2026

Youri Tielemans
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026

Matthew Stuart Cash
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Doubtful

Boubacar Kamara
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early June 2026
Manager

Unai Emery
Head-to-head
14 matches

Brentford
4
Wins
7
Draws
3
Wins

Aston Villa
Premier League2024 • 2 matches
Premier League2023 • 2 matches
Premier League Summer Series2023 • 1 match
Premier League2022 • 2 matches
Premier League2021 • 1 matchLeague standings
No league table available for this competition. This may be a cup tournament or the table data is not yet available.
Match Information
Referee:
John Brooks
Venue:
Gtech Community Stadium
Capacity:
17 250
Brentford vs Aston Villa match from the EFL Cup. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Brentford and Aston Villa. Follow team performance and match context within the EFL Cup season.